Ekoi

noun

ˈāˌkȯi

plural Ekoi or Ekois

1

a

: a people of southeastern Nigeria noted for their carved masks

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Ekoi people belonging to the Central branch of the Niger-Congo language family

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